I have a 07 wrx and from the day i got rid of the factory muffler it started making funny noise. It is from the front of the car sounds like passenger side. From just off idle to just before it makes positive boost it rattles or pings or something. first with just a magnaflow muffler then i bought the cobb stage two package and replaced it all the sound is still there. there is nothing loose i already checked that, and it runs fine. once the boost comes on the sound goes away. What is it and is it bad? Do i need to fix it or just deal with it

newtothegame

11-28-2008 02:21 PM

Is it flutter or the actual turbo spooling? Im not trying to be a d!ck, just asking.

cody

11-28-2008 03:08 PM

this noise is before it starts to spool up between about -5 and 0 psi

s7eVven

01-02-2009 02:40 PM

ya it sounds like im having the same problem. if you figured it out please let me know.

03 CrazyTaxi

01-03-2009 09:41 PM

Either of you have any EM?

cody

01-25-2009 01:06 AM

just the cobb ap

03 CrazyTaxi

01-25-2009 01:31 PM

Can you describe the noise a little better? "Rattle or ping or something" doesn't really give us any idea on what the sound is like.

oldspower71

04-01-2009 01:12 AM

Crap why didnt he continue this thread. I also have a stage 2 07 WRX with the Cobb AP & Cobb catted TBE. It also makes a ticking noise. Not at all when revving and not in gear, but under acceleration in 1st & 2nd from take-off till about 3k rpm or so, and only with the windows down. I can hear it no matter how much I get on it, but it is more pronounced at WOT. It is irritating, sounds just like an exhaust leak. From what I have read it is probably just wastegate flutter. Sound right? Any other possible explanations? Car has 15k on it and just had its 15k service. Asked dealer about it and they "claimed" they could not hear it when they drove it, which is complete bs.

oldspower71

04-01-2009 01:14 AM

I have a great video of it making the noise accelerating in 1st. How do I put it on here? Upload keeps failing.

AlphaLeader

04-01-2009 02:32 AM

^^ is it off the web? post the link. It sounds like the problem im havnig as well im gonna check for exhaust leak here soon. Isnt wastegate flutter more like a chirpping sound?

wow that is loud0.o and i have no idea what that could be but almost sounds like some kind of a leak like boost leak? but if you are at 17psi then its not leaking so idk

oldspower71

04-01-2009 11:48 PM

anyone?? what the hell is it? it sounds like an exhaust leak...thats what ive been saying. But ive also read posts that say wastegate flutter can sound like that. Someone with more experience has to have some kind of idea based on the video......there is NO power loss. I have a friend with a stock 06wrx and mine feels way quicker than his......and it feels way quicker than it was before the tbe and flash to stage 2.....so it must be normal right???? or is it a small exhaust leak? I can put my hand over the tailpipe and can't locate any leak. Here's a vid just revving
[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CWvZxxYJW8s]YouTube - 07 wrx Stage 2 Cobb catted turboback exhaust[/ame]